House intel chair says tanker strikes bolster pressure on Iran US strikes on three Iranian oil tankers reinforce the Trump administration’s campaign to combine economic pressure with military force against Tehran, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford said Saturday. “This should bring them to a position of recognizing that their position currently is untenable,” the Arkansas Republican told Fox News. “They’re going to have to change their ways. This should be a pretty strong signal.” Crawford described the strikes as “the kinetic component” of the administration’s sanctions strategy, arguing that economic measures must be backed by force to be effective….
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